The morning sun pierced through the curtains, adding a hue of hope to the new day.
In the office, the windows are bright and clean, and the air is filled with a fresh scent.
YUO Yao walked into CHEN Zhongyu's office, and immediately met the man's mysterious gaze.
She breathed deeply, almost spilling the coffee in her hand.
CHEN Zhongyuan observed her expression and movements, a faint smile playing across his enigmatic eyes.
He suddenly spoke in a clear voice as if he knew what she was thinking, "Don't think too much, that money is to repay your gambling debts. Go and settle your mother's debts, I will make sure that no casino in Hong Kong allows her to enter."
Perhaps others might not be able to, but Mr. Chen definitely has the capability.
Although the Chen family's business is in the white world, it has a strong gangster atmosphere.
"Okay."
YUO Yao slowly looked away, feeling anxious and not daring to look at him. She nodded obediently.
She thought that Mr. Chen intended to use 10 million to dismiss her.
It seems that it is to settle her debts...
She secretly relaxed her breath.
The man saw her little thoughts and raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
The air fell silent.
A few breaths later, Chen Zhongyuan stepped in front of Yuyao, his towering figure casting a shadow from the side. His hand, wearing a wristwatch, cupped her chin, a gentlemanly yet unyielding force as he gently turned her face towards him.
Yuyao met the man's deep, mysterious black eyes, her heart racing.
"Mr. Chen."
Respectful yet weak and frail, her voice trembled as if she were afraid.
Chen Zhongyuan noticed that the girl was afraid of him, so he released her chin and touched her side face with his cold white fingers.
"We should date." He softly spoke out the words.
Yuyao's eyes widened, and she stared at him rigidly.
"Dating?"
Not a secret mistress in the shadows?
Or is she the canary he keeps caged?
"Don't you want to?"
The man didn't hear her response for a long time, his brows slightly twisted, and his voice contained a hint of anger.
Yuyao immediately snapped back to reality, looking into the man's cold eyes, her heart palpitated, and she hurriedly shook her head.
"No, my status is far from Mr. Chen's, even if it were normal, I fear I would never be seen..."
She still has this self-awareness.
Even if this man gives his true feelings, there won't be a result between the two of them.
From last night when this man carried her on the cruise and covered her face with his suit, preventing the Hong Kong media from photographing her, one can understand it.
Although it was good for her, he didn't want her to get into trouble. However, it also meant that this man didn't want anyone to know of her existence.
Although her task is to bear children for Chen Zhongyuan, she doesn't want to be a mistress who can never see the light of day.
And the child she bears in the future will also be a illegitimate child.
Chen Zhongyuan's deep eyes stared at her, saying nothing, his cold, pale fingertips gently rubbing her side face.
"How do normal people interact, I will interact with you in the same way. As for the future, I cannot guarantee it."
He was silent for a while and suddenly spoke.
Yuyao focused her gaze on the man's face with its deep, defined features, silent for several seconds, then subtly raised a corner of her mouth. "Alright, from now on, you are my boyfriend."
As soon as she finished speaking, she stood on her tiptoes and suddenly kissed him on the cheek, quickly putting the brewed coffee on his desk.
Turning around, she left with a shy expression.
Though she doesn't want to be a mistress who can never see the light of day, she still has to complete this task.
As for the future, one can only take it one step at a time.
Chen Zhongyuan watched the girl's departing back, his fingertip lightly rubbing the spot she had kissed, a slight smile playing at the corner of his lips.
"Bang-bang-bang..."
At this moment, an inappropriate knock on the door sounded.
Chen Zhongyuan looked up at the door, seeing Chu Feng standing there with an awkward expression.
"Mr. Chen, I've investigated the matter from last night's cruise…"
"Come in and discuss it."
Chen Zhongyuan's expression became more restrained, his temperament calm and restrained, and he coldly spoke.
Turning around, he sat back down and took a sip of the coffee on the table.
Chu Feng walked into the office and closed the door as he passed by.
His steps stopped in front of Chen Zhongyuan's expansive desk, he looked at the boss for a moment, and then began the report:
"Last night's cruise party, Lin's boss invited several actresses to accompany him, and Jiang Tangyue was one of them. She secretly dosed the drink with a sedative, which was originally intended for Mr. Chen. The purpose was naturally to climb into Mr. Chen's bed. But unfortunately, it was accidentally drunk by Miss Yuyao..."
"Jiang Tangyue? An Hong Kong beauty pageant contestant?"
Chen Zhongyuan's thin lips curved slightly, his voice as if coming from the abyss of hell, chilling.
"Yes, she has appeared in a few films recently, quite popular."
Chu Feng spoke truthfully.
"Ban, from now on, I don't want to see any news about this woman."
His eyes were indifferent, and a sentence rolled out of his throat.
"Lin has already imposed the ban on that side, and Jiang Tangyue is being sent to the Philippines..."
Chu Feng glanced at his boss and spoke again.
The Philippines has the most cases of kidnapping and decapitation and is also the most chaotic. Being sent there by Lin is basically a complete end for Jiang Tangyue.
Whether they can survive is a problem.
Chen Zhongyuan listened in silence, "Then forget it."
The voice was clear and indifferent.
Just about to take over a file to deal with official matters.
The phone on the desk suddenly rang.
He picked it up and saw it was a call from Lin Chengbing. After a moment of silence, he pressed the answer button.
The phone in the room quickly rang with the voice of Lin Chengbing, the son of the Lin family.
"A Yan, I apologize for what happened last night. I'm sure you've already found out without me saying anything. It was Jiang Tangyue who did it, trying to climb into your bed. She has been taken care of by me. How about going to the horse racing meeting tonight? Let's have some fun?"
Leaning back in his chair, Chen Zhongyuan listened to the invitation over the phone, his thin lips curving slightly.
He originally wanted to go out for dinner with Yuyao tonight, but he thought about the phone call she received in the morning, which said she had to go back home...
He was silent for a moment, then agreed, "Okay."
"Haha, I'll be waiting for you, then?"
"By the way, the scene where you carried your secretary off the cruise last night was accidentally caught by Hong Kong media. It has already appeared in the news. However, those Hong Kong media didn't get a clear shot of your secretary's face. They thought you were carrying some Hong Kong beauty pageant contestant, haha..."
A happy laugh from Lin Chengbing came over the phone.
Chen Zhongyuan looked at a loss, his eyes instantly shifting to Chu Feng with an expression of inquiry.
Chu Feng saw the boss's expression and could only secretly groan in his heart. He had been investigating the matter from last night, but he had yet to notice this.
He was about to search online for it.
"Bang-bang-bang..."
Ayaya didn't know when she had stood by the door and knocked on it.
She was holding the latest mobile phone, with a bright screen.
Hearing the boss come in, she pushed the door open with her high heels.
"Mr. Chen, you see this..."
Ayaya put the phone in front of Chen Zhongyuan, the screen lit up with the latest Hong Kong media news.
The title was: "The Underground Love Affair of the Crown Prince of the Chen Family in the Port Area Exposed."
According to speculation, the mysterious woman is believed to be a Hong Kong beauty pageant contestant...
Several photos taken by Hong Kong media were shown below, depicting Chen Zhongyuan carrying Yuyao away from the cruise, captured from different angles.
Yuyao's face was covered by Chen Zhongyuan's suit, only her upper body, long, snow-white legs, and a pair of pink high heels were visible.
The photos did not capture her face.
Ayaya glanced at the boss warily, her eyes strange.
She didn't know who the woman the boss was holding was, and he had even deliberately covered her face with a suit, protecting her so carefully...
If Miss Zhou saw this news, she would probably be very angry.
Miss Zhou is Mr. Chen's betrothed and has always liked Mr. Chen.
Although Mr. Chen doesn't agree with it and doesn't like Miss Zhou, but Mr. Chen's father has this intention...
Chen Zhongyuan hung up the phone, glanced at the news on his phone, slightly frowned, and indifferently ordered: "Clean up this news."
After saying that, he picked up the documents beside him and began to work.
"Yes, Mr. Chen."
Ayaya furrowed her brows and respectfully responded, then took the phone and went downstairs.
Chu Feng followed him down as well.
The CEO's secretary office.
Yuyao happened to come across this news while scrolling through her phone, and her expression was quite odd.
She was relieved that last night Chen Zhongyuan had covered her face with his suit, preventing the Hong Kong media from taking any photos.
Otherwise, she would have been pushed into the spotlight, and she would have to figure out how to respond next.
She glanced at the news on her phone, then closed it and started her daily work.
